I directed the design and original animation that played along with the Disney film Beauty and the Beast with live orchestration and performance. As the film played on large screens throughout the venue and the orchestra played the score we extended the scene or created original looks that fit the unique shape of the Hollywood Bowl. For each show number live performers took over and we created original animated show numbers. Along with the full film we created looks and animation for songs from the Broadway production and live action feature, as well as a encore by Alan Menken. The evening was framed in a original Art Deco theme that was weaved through the show creating a truly unequal cabaret like experience that could not be seen anywhere else.
“The unsung hero, however, of all the Bowl’s takes on Disney films remains the newly created animation, projected around the venue’s shell to add a tinge of theme-park immersion to the proceedings…Fans of old-school Disney animation would be forgiven for never taking their eyes off the projections.” LA Times
